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Question 1
D
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73% (02:52) correct
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Question 2
C
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72% (01:01) correct 28%
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Question 3
A
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86% (00:49) correct 14%
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Question 4
B
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E
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Question 6
A
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Passage # 23, Date: 12-Apr-2020
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Passage # 23, Date: 12-Apr-2020
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Interesting note:
This passage was written at least 15 years ago and it discusses all about Coronavirus (Covid-19), interesting to read.
This passage was written at least 15 years ago and it discusses all about Coronavirus (Covid-19), interesting to read.
The study of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) between late fall 2002 and the summer of 2003 is a fascinating look into how exponentially fast contagious viruses can spread throughout the world's population if unchecked. Before the virus was officially contained, there were a reported 8,442 confirmed cases of SARS, of which 916 were fatal—a mortality rate of roughly 10%. Of all the SARS-related deaths, however, age seems to play the most important factor: almost 50% of the SARS fatalities were over 65 years old.
SARS is a viral infection of the respiratory system caused by a coronavirus known as the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Coronaviruses are also believed to be the root of almost all the common colds found in humans. SARS is spread through close contact with an infected person; it's possible to contract SARS by simply talking in close proximity to an infected person, touching them, or touching a surface contaminated with the respiratory droplets propelled by a sneeze or a cough. Following exposure to SARS-CoV, it usually takes between 2 to 10 days for symptoms to arise. The first symptoms are comparable to coming down with the flu. One may suffer from fever, headache, muscle pains, shortness of breath, sore throat, and a dry cough. Many SARS patients eventually develop pneumonia. Of all these symptoms, though, the only one that is universal among all confirmed SARS patients is a very high fever, usually well over 100° F.
The first recorded case of SARS occurred in November 2002 in Foshan City in China's southern province of Guangdong. Analysis conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed several groups of outbreaks in different areas of Guangdong during this time period, yet curiously, no links have been uncovered among those first initial human cases, and they seem to have occurred independently of each other. However, scientists have, discovered the SARS virus in 3 different animals that were being sold in the live markets of Guangdong at the time, each considered a delicacy in China.
SARS seems to have been spread outside of the province by a Chinese doctor who treated Guangdong SARS patients and unknowingly became infected himself. The doctor went to Hong Kong to attend a wedding, where he stayed on the 9th floor of the Metropole Hotel At the Metropole, he somehow transmitted SARS to 16 other hotel guests, all who stayed on the ninth floor. Those infected guests were the original seed that spread the virus to almost 30 countries, with the largest number of cases found in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Canada. Of those original 16 guests was a Chinese-American businessman who transmitted the virus to 20 hospital workers in Singapore. He was then transferred to a Hong Kong hospital where he died, but his suspicious illness and death sparked an investigation by the WHO into SARS that brought the virus to the world's attention.
After the virus was recognized as a threat to worldwide health, a global mobilization effort led by the WHO to contain the disease quickly stopped SARS in its tracks. The WHO declared that the virus was officially contained on July 5, 2003. Though the spread of the virus has been thwarted, it still remains one of the most potentially dangerous viruses in the world. Accordingly, global health authorities are constantly on alert for another possible outbreak.
SARS is a viral infection of the respiratory system caused by a coronavirus known as the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Coronaviruses are also believed to be the root of almost all the common colds found in humans. SARS is spread through close contact with an infected person; it's possible to contract SARS by simply talking in close proximity to an infected person, touching them, or touching a surface contaminated with the respiratory droplets propelled by a sneeze or a cough. Following exposure to SARS-CoV, it usually takes between 2 to 10 days for symptoms to arise. The first symptoms are comparable to coming down with the flu. One may suffer from fever, headache, muscle pains, shortness of breath, sore throat, and a dry cough. Many SARS patients eventually develop pneumonia. Of all these symptoms, though, the only one that is universal among all confirmed SARS patients is a very high fever, usually well over 100° F.
The first recorded case of SARS occurred in November 2002 in Foshan City in China's southern province of Guangdong. Analysis conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed several groups of outbreaks in different areas of Guangdong during this time period, yet curiously, no links have been uncovered among those first initial human cases, and they seem to have occurred independently of each other. However, scientists have, discovered the SARS virus in 3 different animals that were being sold in the live markets of Guangdong at the time, each considered a delicacy in China.
SARS seems to have been spread outside of the province by a Chinese doctor who treated Guangdong SARS patients and unknowingly became infected himself. The doctor went to Hong Kong to attend a wedding, where he stayed on the 9th floor of the Metropole Hotel At the Metropole, he somehow transmitted SARS to 16 other hotel guests, all who stayed on the ninth floor. Those infected guests were the original seed that spread the virus to almost 30 countries, with the largest number of cases found in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Canada. Of those original 16 guests was a Chinese-American businessman who transmitted the virus to 20 hospital workers in Singapore. He was then transferred to a Hong Kong hospital where he died, but his suspicious illness and death sparked an investigation by the WHO into SARS that brought the virus to the world's attention.
After the virus was recognized as a threat to worldwide health, a global mobilization effort led by the WHO to contain the disease quickly stopped SARS in its tracks. The WHO declared that the virus was officially contained on July 5, 2003. Though the spread of the virus has been thwarted, it still remains one of the most potentially dangerous viruses in the world. Accordingly, global health authorities are constantly on alert for another possible outbreak.
1. Based on information from the passage, approximately how many people over the age of 65 fatally contracted the SARS virus?
A. 8,400
B. 4,200
C. 900
D. 450
E. 90
A. 8,400
B. 4,200
C. 900
D. 450
E. 90
2. The discussion in Paragraph 2 about how SARS is spread through close contact serves which of the following functions within the passage?
A. It illustrates the need for hospital staff to be well protected against possible infection when dealing with SARS cases.
B. It lists the different possible "close contact" scenarios.
C. It demonstrates how easily the virus is spread from person to person.
D. It offers a comparison of SARS to the common cold.
E. It contradicts earlier theories of how the virus is spread.
A. It illustrates the need for hospital staff to be well protected against possible infection when dealing with SARS cases.
B. It lists the different possible "close contact" scenarios.
C. It demonstrates how easily the virus is spread from person to person.
D. It offers a comparison of SARS to the common cold.
E. It contradicts earlier theories of how the virus is spread.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. the first SARS cases may have occurred by eating infected meat
B. doctors are very close to discovering a SARS vaccine
C. the Chinese doctor purposely spread the SARS virus
D. SARS no longer poses a threat to the global population
E. the WHO mishandled the SARS outbreak
A. the first SARS cases may have occurred by eating infected meat
B. doctors are very close to discovering a SARS vaccine
C. the Chinese doctor purposely spread the SARS virus
D. SARS no longer poses a threat to the global population
E. the WHO mishandled the SARS outbreak
4. According to the passage, all of the following are true of the Chinese-American businessman EXCEPT that:
A. he was a guest on the ninth floor of the Metropole Hotel.
B. he died in a hospital in Singapore.
C. his death sparked a WHO investigation into SARS.
D. before he died, he had a very high fever.
E. he had been to both Hong Kong and Singapore.
A. he was a guest on the ninth floor of the Metropole Hotel.
B. he died in a hospital in Singapore.
C. his death sparked a WHO investigation into SARS.
D. before he died, he had a very high fever.
E. he had been to both Hong Kong and Singapore.
5. The passage provides support for which of the following statements?
A. The risk of dying from SARS decreases with age.
B. It is impossible to track the origins of an outbreak.
C. Coronaviruses are the most deadly strain of virus.
D. Males are more susceptible to the SARS virus than females.
E. Healthcare professionals need to be especially wary of possible SARS infection.
A. The risk of dying from SARS decreases with age.
B. It is impossible to track the origins of an outbreak.
C. Coronaviruses are the most deadly strain of virus.
D. Males are more susceptible to the SARS virus than females.
E. Healthcare professionals need to be especially wary of possible SARS infection.
6. Which of the following provides the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Serial Killer: the anatomy of the 2003 SARS Outbreak
B. The Ninth Floor
C. SARS: an animal-human link?
D. The Global Impact of the SARS Virus
E. Conquering SARS
A. Serial Killer: the anatomy of the 2003 SARS Outbreak
B. The Ninth Floor
C. SARS: an animal-human link?
D. The Global Impact of the SARS Virus
E. Conquering SARS
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* Note - While solving a RC, forget everything you already know about the topic discussed. This would influence your answers. You must answer only based on the passage.
Answers are in bold.
1. Based on information from the passage, approximately how many people over the age of 65 fatally contracted the SARS virus?
A. 8,400
B. 4,200
C. 900
D. 450
E. 90
Explanation of question 1:
This should be a straight forward solution. We have around 900 fatalities and 50% of them are over 65 years old. So that is 450 fatalities over the age of 65. We do not even have to revisit the other options, more like PS problem in quants!
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2. The discussion in Paragraph 2 about how SARS is spread through close contact serves which of the following functions within the passage?
A. It illustrates the need for hospital staff to be well protected against possible infection when dealing with SARS cases.
B. It lists the different possible "close contact" scenarios.
C. It demonstrates how easily the virus is spread from person to person.
D. It offers a comparison of SARS to the common cold.
E. It contradicts earlier theories of how the virus is spread.
Explanation of question 2:
We use POE here -
A - hospital staff not mentioned.
B - Although it does lists the different 'clos contact' scenarios, this is not the function of the passage. To understand what role a certain paragraph plays in a passage as a whole, we need to zoom out and look at the whole context.
C - Yes exactly this is the context; the author in the first para says that is a deadly disease by quoting death figues. Then in the second para it further says how deadly the disease is by saying that it can spread like wildfire!
D - Although it is stated in the passage, this is not the intended function.
E - No contradiction takes place here.
C is our answer.
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3. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. the first SARS cases may have occurred by eating infected meat
B. doctors are very close to discovering a SARS vaccine
C. the Chinese doctor purposely spread the SARS virus
D. SARS no longer poses a threat to the global population
E. the WHO mishandled the SARS outbreak
Explanation of question 3:
A - Author says that the CoV is linked to 3 different animals and these animals are delicacy in China. Hence it can be reasonably inferred that the first SARS cases may have occurred by consuming infected meat. Once it was in human, then human-human transmission started (through coughs/infected surfaces etc.)
B - No mention of vaccine
C - Definitely not stated in the passage, although Trump might agree!
D - No it still does, as the last lines says - "Though the spread of the virus has been thwarted, it still remains one of the most potentially dangerous viruses in the world."
E - No mention of this in the passage, but again Trump might agree!
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4. According to the passage, all of the following are true of the Chinese-American businessman EXCEPT that:
A. he was a guest on the ninth floor of the Metropole Hotel.
B. he died in a hospital in Singapore.
C. his death sparked a WHO investigation into SARS.
D. before he died, he had a very high fever.
E. he had been to both Hong Kong and Singapore.
Explanation of question 4:
Except question, which means we have to find out 4 correct choices, and the odd one out is our answer.
A - stated
B - he died in the hospital in HONG KONG
C - stated
D - not stated, but this can be inferred because the passage also says - "Of all these symptoms, though, the only one that is universal among all confirmed SARS patients is a very high fever"
E - He transmitted the disease in Singapore and died in Hong Kong. Although the travel might not be for leisure, he was at these two places.
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5. The passage provides support for which of the following statements?
A. The risk of dying from SARS decreases with age.
B. It is impossible to track the origins of an outbreak.
C. Coronaviruses are the most deadly strain of virus.
D. Males are more susceptible to the SARS virus than females.
E. Healthcare professionals need to be especially wary of possible SARS infection.
Explanation of question 5:
A - Completely wrong, risk of dying INCREASES with age
B - Impossible? No very strong word.
C - MOST? again a very strong word. It is stated in the passage that it is ONE OF THE MOST, not THE MOST!
D - Gender specific susceptibility to the disease is not stated in the passage.
E - SARS spreads through close contact. And doctors are usually in close contact with their patients. Hence doctors are at risk.
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6. Which of the following provides the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Serial Killer: the anatomy of the 2003 SARS Outbreak
B. The Ninth Floor
C. SARS: an animal-human link?
D. The Global Impact of the SARS Virus
E. Conquering SARS
Explanation of question 6:
A - The author describe the SARS outbreak, giving details of why its deadly, how its spread and what is the current status of SARS. This title is good at capturing the major parts of the passage. I am happy with this choice.
B - Too specific
C - Again too specific
D - Global impact of SARS is described in two of the paragraphs, but how its spread is not encompassed with this title. Out.
E - Too specific.
Answers are in bold.
1. Based on information from the passage, approximately how many people over the age of 65 fatally contracted the SARS virus?
A. 8,400
B. 4,200
C. 900
D. 450
E. 90
Explanation of question 1:
This should be a straight forward solution. We have around 900 fatalities and 50% of them are over 65 years old. So that is 450 fatalities over the age of 65. We do not even have to revisit the other options, more like PS problem in quants!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. The discussion in Paragraph 2 about how SARS is spread through close contact serves which of the following functions within the passage?
A. It illustrates the need for hospital staff to be well protected against possible infection when dealing with SARS cases.
B. It lists the different possible "close contact" scenarios.
C. It demonstrates how easily the virus is spread from person to person.
D. It offers a comparison of SARS to the common cold.
E. It contradicts earlier theories of how the virus is spread.
Explanation of question 2:
We use POE here -
A - hospital staff not mentioned.
B - Although it does lists the different 'clos contact' scenarios, this is not the function of the passage. To understand what role a certain paragraph plays in a passage as a whole, we need to zoom out and look at the whole context.
C - Yes exactly this is the context; the author in the first para says that is a deadly disease by quoting death figues. Then in the second para it further says how deadly the disease is by saying that it can spread like wildfire!
D - Although it is stated in the passage, this is not the intended function.
E - No contradiction takes place here.
C is our answer.
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3. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. the first SARS cases may have occurred by eating infected meat
B. doctors are very close to discovering a SARS vaccine
C. the Chinese doctor purposely spread the SARS virus
D. SARS no longer poses a threat to the global population
E. the WHO mishandled the SARS outbreak
Explanation of question 3:
A - Author says that the CoV is linked to 3 different animals and these animals are delicacy in China. Hence it can be reasonably inferred that the first SARS cases may have occurred by consuming infected meat. Once it was in human, then human-human transmission started (through coughs/infected surfaces etc.)
B - No mention of vaccine
C - Definitely not stated in the passage, although Trump might agree!
D - No it still does, as the last lines says - "Though the spread of the virus has been thwarted, it still remains one of the most potentially dangerous viruses in the world."
E - No mention of this in the passage, but again Trump might agree!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. According to the passage, all of the following are true of the Chinese-American businessman EXCEPT that:
A. he was a guest on the ninth floor of the Metropole Hotel.
B. he died in a hospital in Singapore.
C. his death sparked a WHO investigation into SARS.
D. before he died, he had a very high fever.
E. he had been to both Hong Kong and Singapore.
Explanation of question 4:
Except question, which means we have to find out 4 correct choices, and the odd one out is our answer.
A - stated
B - he died in the hospital in HONG KONG
C - stated
D - not stated, but this can be inferred because the passage also says - "Of all these symptoms, though, the only one that is universal among all confirmed SARS patients is a very high fever"
E - He transmitted the disease in Singapore and died in Hong Kong. Although the travel might not be for leisure, he was at these two places.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. The passage provides support for which of the following statements?
A. The risk of dying from SARS decreases with age.
B. It is impossible to track the origins of an outbreak.
C. Coronaviruses are the most deadly strain of virus.
D. Males are more susceptible to the SARS virus than females.
E. Healthcare professionals need to be especially wary of possible SARS infection.
Explanation of question 5:
A - Completely wrong, risk of dying INCREASES with age
B - Impossible? No very strong word.
C - MOST? again a very strong word. It is stated in the passage that it is ONE OF THE MOST, not THE MOST!
D - Gender specific susceptibility to the disease is not stated in the passage.
E - SARS spreads through close contact. And doctors are usually in close contact with their patients. Hence doctors are at risk.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Which of the following provides the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Serial Killer: the anatomy of the 2003 SARS Outbreak
B. The Ninth Floor
C. SARS: an animal-human link?
D. The Global Impact of the SARS Virus
E. Conquering SARS
Explanation of question 6:
A - The author describe the SARS outbreak, giving details of why its deadly, how its spread and what is the current status of SARS. This title is good at capturing the major parts of the passage. I am happy with this choice.
B - Too specific
C - Again too specific
D - Global impact of SARS is described in two of the paragraphs, but how its spread is not encompassed with this title. Out.
E - Too specific.
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Q1. Option D - Can be inferrd from para1 - (916/2)
Q2. Option C - Line 6 of para 2 mentions "simply talking" - Hence the intent is to convey how easily the virus spreads.
Q3. Option A - This can be inferred from last sentenc of para3 - "However, scientists have, discovered the SARS virus in 3 different animals that were being sold in the live markets of Guangdong at the time, each considered a delicacy in China."
Q4. Option B - The last sentence of para4 mentions that he died in Hong Kong - "He was then transferred to a Hong Kong hospital where he died"
Q5 Option E - The first sentence of para4 is a support for this option - "SARS seems to have been spread outside of the province by a Chinese doctor who treated Guangdong SARS patients and unknowingly became infected himself."
Q6. Option A - Based on the structure of the passage, this would be the apt title.
Q2. Option C - Line 6 of para 2 mentions "simply talking" - Hence the intent is to convey how easily the virus spreads.
Q3. Option A - This can be inferred from last sentenc of para3 - "However, scientists have, discovered the SARS virus in 3 different animals that were being sold in the live markets of Guangdong at the time, each considered a delicacy in China."
Q4. Option B - The last sentence of para4 mentions that he died in Hong Kong - "He was then transferred to a Hong Kong hospital where he died"
Q5 Option E - The first sentence of para4 is a support for this option - "SARS seems to have been spread outside of the province by a Chinese doctor who treated Guangdong SARS patients and unknowingly became infected himself."
Q6. Option A - Based on the structure of the passage, this would be the apt title.
